Rebels, pro-Russians or just Russians?

A lot of journalists still talk of 'rebels' and 'proRussians', 'separatists' or 'proRussian separatists'

@MrKovalenko Does any respectable media call these 'people' anything but terrorists now? Calling them 'rebels' insults their victims.
— Michael (@MykhailoXPIH) July 28, 2014

This is NOT the right reflection of reality and therefore the terms are unjust and misleading.

The new SBU intercepts prove several things: #Russia is running a war in #Ukraine; Putin is in command; and the DNR guys swear like mofos.
— Tom Nichols (@TheWarRoom_Tom) July 25, 2014

@andersostlund: My friend just spoke to her father in Donetsk city. "#Chechens everywhere and they fire in the air to scare us" #Ukraine
— LarManwaring (@LManwaring) July 26, 2014

18 fighters captured in Lugansk. ZERO have Ukrainian passports. ALL are foreign SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE armed & paid by Russian sources.
— UkraineInEurope (@UkraineInEurope) July 26, 2014

OSCE knows Russian special forces involved in #MH17 & currently in charge of the scene (Kudos to @lennutrajektoor ) pic.twitter.com/pxDPXusriJ
— Andre Golo (@AndreGoLow) July 25, 2014

Passports of #Russia killers captured in #Ukraine in #MH17 shootdown region (via @vorobyov) pic.twitter.com/LFqRA5SUjV #putin #poutine #poetin
— East of Brussels (@EastOfBrussels) July 22, 2014

#Ukraine Natl Guard capture "rebel" fighter in #Lysychansk: another citizen of #Russia RT @TukvaSociopat: #Лисичанск pic.twitter.com/pLnlB1aJMK
— Stephan (@sacmtl) July 21, 2014

#France: @fhollande #Germany: @die_regierung @AuswaertigesAmt #Italy: @matteorenzi @FedericaMog #MH17 #Ukraine #Putin pic.twitter.com/PbhT8DR9IW
— Thomas C. Theiner (@noclador) July 25, 2014

Furthermore Russia is attacking Ukraine ACROSS the border with GRADs and heavy artillery.

Russia firing BM-21 GRAD over the Ukrainian border. Went to Kolesnikivka near Stanitsa-Luhanska.From nowhere else pic.twitter.com/Vu67Sa4UMe
— Nataliya Gumenyuk (@ngumenyuk) July 24, 2014

In this video Russian units are probing the border, they turn just before it:



This video shows Russian regular army crossing the border:



In this one crossing the border and attacking:

https://t.co/SrfYxZ2fD6 #Russians in #Ukraine. Some distinct #Russian accents (as opp to #Ukrainian #Russian).#Russia pic.twitter.com/whYTYD2qMs
— Ukrainian Updates (@Ukroblogger) July 26, 2014

Yes, there are locals who fight with the Russians, like here in Horlivka:

In #Horlivka separatists released 150 criminal prisoners and gave them weapons. Local people frightened http://t.co/wHmQOEQYd4
— Juhani Kaukoranta (@jukaukor) July 24, 2014

And of course there are also some REAL proRussian locals who joined. But these people are more VICTIMS of the constant brainwashing of Russian Propaganda then true separatists:

#Slovyansk named hotbed of separatism.Once liberated, journalists cldn't find 1 supporter of separatism.ALL REALISED city invaded & occupied
— UkraineInEurope (@UkraineInEurope) July 26, 2014

So, when you read this, from now on, call them what they are: 'Russian invaders', 'Russian terrorists', 'Russians', 'terrorists', Terrorussians... these are the right terms to use.

#Canada PM Harper: We're not confused by who & what, militants in east #Ukraine really are: an extension of the #Russia'n state.
— Ariana Gic Perry (@ArianaGicPerry) July 26, 2014

If you really, REALLY want to be politically correct, call them like this: 'Russians with a whiff of diminishing local support':

@paulgypteau We can just count them. 325 dots. Max 400 people there. http://t.co/MpwrdO7M7i pic.twitter.com/ayJvTyHxtr
— djp3tros (@djp3tros) May 31, 2014

Any questions?
You want to see the video where locals BEG the 'Russians' to leave? Ok, here it is:




And NO, 'Russian-backed separatists' is not good either! This is a Russian operation to annex Ukrainian territory. Didn't you pay attention at what happened with Crimea?

'Mercenaries' maybe. Yes, a lot of them. But who pays them and where do they come from? And from whom do they get weapons? And whom do they obey? ALL soldiers get paid.

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck & claims 3 times it'll leave your border, it's a Russian duck.
— Vladimir Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) May 21, 2014

This is how they end up:

5 trucks with terrorists bodies left Ukraine for RuSSia. Is there still any doubts who's fighting in Ukraine?
— Serge Halytsky (@SergeHalytsky) July 26, 2014

If you have any additions, let me know.